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Home Dessert Cookies

Cookies

Everyone loves cookies! They are little bite-size bundles of delicious happiness. Cookies bring people together and that’s why I have so many cookie recipes to share. There’s just nothing like diving into a plate of fresh, warm cookies, with a cold glass of milk, of course.

My favorite go to are these 30 Minute Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies. For the most chocolate per cookie, try these Bakery Style Double Chocolate Chip Cookies. For a healthier option, these Skinny Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are one of the most popular! I have the Softest Sugar Cookies ever – perfect for holidays or events. I’ve got the best cookie recipes to match any occasion!

Texas Cowboy Cookies (Cow Chips) from The Food Charlatan
cream cheese frosting with the consistency of whipped cream.

Cake & Cupcakes

Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting with a Texture Just Like Whipped Cream

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Cookies

The Only Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe You’ll Ever Need

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Cookies

30-Minute Chewy Drop Sugar Cookies (No rolling!)

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Cookies

My All-Time-Favorite Shortbread Cookies

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Dessert

Pariserwafiers (Swedish Cream Wafer Cookies)

A close-up of a Mexican hot chocolate cookie coated in sugar with a bite taken out, revealing a soft, fudgy center. A blurred glass of milk and another cookie are visible in the background.

Cookies

Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies (Chocolate Snickerdoodles)

A butterfly-shaped soft sugar cookie is decorated with blue, white, and red frosting, surrounded by round cookies with matching icing, all displayed on a woven surface.

Dessert

Thick & SOFT Sugar Cookie Recipe (That Holds Its Shape)

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Cookies

Biscotti For People Who Thought They Hated Biscotti

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Dessert

Soft & Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

linzer cookie filled with raspberry jam peeking through a Christmas tree cutout.

Cookies

Perfect Linzer Cookies

stack of four salted caramel cookie sandwiches on parchment paper.

Cookies

Salted Caramel Sandwich Cookies

Texas Cowboy Cookies (Cow Chips) from The Food Charlatan

Dessert

Texas Cowboy Cookies

Swedish Sour Cream Twists (Layered Yeast Cookies) from The Food Charlatan

Dessert

Swedish Sour Cream Twists (Layered Yeast Cookies)

Dark Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal Cookies from The Food Charlatan

Cookies

Dark Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal Cookies

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Halloween Recipes

Soft and Chewy Monster Cookies

Crispy Swedish Cardamom Cookies from The Food Charlatan

Dessert

Crispy Swedish Cardamom Cookies

green almond spritz cookie in a tree shape with sprinkles on top

Cookies

Grandma Prudy’s Spritz Cookie Recipe

The BEST Buttercream Frosting for Sugar Cookies from The Food Charlatan

Dessert

The BEST Buttercream Sugar Cookie Frosting Recipe

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Cookies

Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Cookies

The Best Peanut Butter Cookies

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Appetizers, Dips & Snacks

Dessert Charcuterie Board Ideas

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Dessert

Royal Icing Recipe for Beginners

Gramma Prudy's Classic Gingersnaps by The Food Charlatan

Dessert

Gingersnap Cookie Recipe

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Cookies

Unbelievably Soft and Chewy Gingerbread Man Cookies (No Spread!)

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